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Peter,
We in the land of the free (fredom to be degenerate, morally corrupt and paedaphilic_) are not allowed to purchase subscriber television.
Gerry
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April 22, 2010 10:09:24pm |
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not allowed to purchase subscriver television.
Interesting question, who are the regulators protecting in your free market society?
Peter
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April 23, 2010 06:05:38am |
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Peter,
The very peopel whom I was refrring to.
Gerry
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April 23, 2010 08:47:37pm |
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The people you are talking about, that are being protected by the regulators, are the ones with the strongest lobby groups, with the most money available to put into the secret Swiss Bank Accounts for the Personal Assistants of well known political figures.
So vote with your feet.
Go and live in a Dictatorship where you pay off just one guy.
Why no female dictators?
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April 22, 2010 09:58:21pm |
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Gerry, just been reading the book "Pirates, Prophets and Pioneers" Business and politics along the Technological Frontiers.
It mentions SKY TV in the UK.
There Sky offered bundled channels, then round about 1996 the UK regulators made a law forcing SKY to allow pick and mix, and no more packages of channels.
There SKY did the transmission from satellite on behalf of other companies too, SKY did the billing for those companies too.
I did a quick check on Wikipedia for British SKY and what happen after they were forced to sell pick and mix of channels, and no more pick and mix of bundles of channels.
I found no reference, but I only had a few minutes. Maybe you would have more luck?
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April 23, 2010 06:04:26am |
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Peter,
I think thy were bought out by another company several years ago.
Gerry
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April 23, 2010 08:02:40pm |
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my point was 1996 the UK regulators made a law forcing SKY (and other such providers when the came along) to allow pick and mix of single channels, and no more pick and mix of PACKAGES of channels.
I only watch TV news, everything else is DVD hired on line, send to me fast post (overnight)
I use my satellite Free View MAINLY for perfect National Radio Concert Program, running in the background 24/7, but the Government due to the recession won't provide extra funding for cost increases, so it wont be a all nighter, or there will be advertising soon.
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